Keep It Covered to Control Erosion
If a construction site is “out of control” from an erosion and sediment control standpoint, those in charge should review the Five Pillars of...
Customers are not Companies. They’re People!
The key to success is understanding that your customers are living, breathing humans versus a company that is nothing more than a designated legal...
The Intersection of Erosion Control and Wildlife
Early erosion control focused on modifying agricultural practices and plantings, such as kudzu. Early construction erosion and sediment control techniques focused on hay bales...
Durham County Goes Electric
Inspection reports, file folders, erosion control plans, applications, deeds, project checklists…
A local erosion control program can go through a lot of paper — hardly...
Avoid Delays in Construction by Keeping Sites Dry
Adverse weather costs contractors a considerable amount of money each year in the form of project delays. Globally, 45% of building projects are affected...
Creating Water Quality Value in Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Sites
Climate change poses an existential threat to ecosystems and the human, animal, insect and plant life living in them as a result of increasing...
Restoring Lakes with Proper Dredging Plans, Tools and Processes
A connection to nature is a key marketing strategy for the developers of Painted Tree, a 1,000-acre master-planned community in McKinney, Texas. With 69%...
Innovative Approach to Sediment Control Reduces Landfill Disposal Weight
Sediment is the number one pollutant of U.S. water resources even though sediment control is commonly required to comply with National Pollution Discharge Elimination...
The Importance of Soil Resources: Overlooked and Undervalued?
“The thin layer of soil covering the earth's surface represents the difference between survival and extinction for most terrestrial life.”1 This quote demonstrates the...
Reducing Pollutants from Construction Activities for Five Decades
The enactment of the Clean Water Act 50 years ago introduced an ambitious program to eliminate pollutant discharges from point sources. While stormwater point...
Flocculants for Stormwater Treatment: Balancing Safety and Sustainability
Flocculants and coagulants are vital tools used globally to improve water quality by removing harmful contaminants such as sediment, metals and excess nutrients. Industries...
Business Is a Lot Like Dancing
Regardless of how long you’ve been in business or what position you hold, if you want to thrive in our or any industry, your...
Timelines for Stabilizing Disturbed Land
When land disturbing activities occur, a great deal of sediment can be generated from rain and wind, but often, at some point, an attempt...
Case Study: Putting Green Infrastructure to Work
The blank slate of a new project can offer invaluable opportunities for innovative design and construction methods. The design and construction of the Water...
Western Sydney Airport Highlights Importance of Technology in Earthworks
The Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSA) project is a rare greenfield opportunity for a new airport rather than a reconstruction or renovation...
From Stuck in a Hole to “Dr. Dirt”
Jim Spotts Devotes Career to Learning and Teaching All Things Soil
As a young boy with a lot of time on his hands, Jim Spotts...
Perspective: The Equatorial Rainforest’s Role in Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
There is no doubt that the global sea level is rising. The global mean sea level has risen 8 to 9 inches (21 to...
Assessment of Potential Impacts of Highway Construction on Streams
Road construction is a substantial disturbance of the terrestrial environment that may also impact stream water quality. Logging and clearing the right of way,...
The Most Important Skill Rarely Taught
By Judith M. Guido
The business world and our industry are always changing, and those who identify and leverage change before others do are often...
Topsoil Preservation and Restoration on Construction Sites
Topsoil, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which...
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